Codebusters Test School Improvement 4

Question 1

Which concept describes a school culture in which all staff take collective responsibility for every student's learning—not just their own students?

Accepted Answer

Collective efficacy

Answer

Collective efficacy is the shared belief among a school's staff that through their combined efforts they can improve student achievement.

Question 2

A district mandates quarterly benchmark assessments. For school improvement, these assessments are MOST valuable when:

Accepted Answer

Data is quickly analyzed and used to adjust instruction

Answer

Benchmark assessments drive improvement when they are formative tools that inform instructional decisions in near-real time.

Question 3

What is the main distinguishing feature of 'instructional rounds' as a school improvement practice?

Accepted Answer

Teams of educators observe classrooms to study an instructional problem of practice

Answer

Instructional rounds, developed by City, Elmore, Fiarman, and Teitel, involve groups learning about instruction through structured classroom observation—not evaluation.

Question 4

When a school improvement plan prioritizes only one or two high-leverage strategies rather than many simultaneous initiatives, this reflects the principle of:

Accepted Answer

Strategic coherence

Answer

Strategic coherence means focusing resources and energy on a small number of aligned priorities rather than spreading effort across too many initiatives.

Question 5

A school in its second year of improvement increases math scores by 8 percentage points. To determine if the gain is meaningful, school leaders should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Compare the gain to state and district norms

Answer

Contextualizing a gain against comparable schools and state benchmarks helps determine whether 8 points represents significant progress.

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Codebusters Test School Improvement 4